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June 20, 2010 by Peter

. . . To look for the next update to new FanilySearch.
The document “What’s New in the New FamilySearch Web Site – New Features as of June 2010″ has 4 new features and then 5 pages of significant changes to the User Guide.

What changed?
1. discussion boards for each deceased individual in the system to help with collaboration and correcting of information.
2. Exact search option for names, event dates and places
3. Improved standardized place names.
4. Some records from Asian temples have been added

Want the details? Then you will have to get yourself a copy of the What’s New document for June 2010!
How do you do that? Click on the News link on the sign in page. You know the update has happened when the document you see is dated June (last update was March)

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Posted in nFS | 7 Comments

7 Responses

on June 20, 2010 at 10:23 am pdarby

Hint: maybe Monday 21 June
on June 20, 2010 at 2:29 pm Bill Buchanan

There is a problem with the standardized place names, that I have reported to FamilySearch Support and FHCNET. Place names in western Canada have a non-existent “Division” number added where a county name would appear in some other localities, (like we see in the addresses of the FHCs).
on June 20, 2010 at 5:48 pm Julia Moore

Thanks for keeping us up to date with the NEW things! The newFamilySearch program is awesome and just keeps getting better.

I don’t always get time to comment on this blog but I am watching it and enjoying the posts.
Thanks.
on June 20, 2010 at 10:43 pm Faye French

You are doing a great job with your blog and I enjoy reading it. I’m also concerned about the standardized places. Using division numbers for Canada makes no sense at all. What’s the problem with having just 3 place parts?
Thanks for all you do.
on June 21, 2010 at 4:40 pm pdarby

I agree Bill – and sent Feedback to SLC – as well as talking about it in my meeting today! Seems like the problem is largely limited to the 3 Prairie Provinces – although Summerside PEI looks interesting too Thank you for your vigilance – and for sending Feedback to familysearch support
on June 21, 2010 at 4:40 pm pdarby

thank you for your kind comments Julia – nice to get feedback
on June 24, 2010 at 4:33 pm pdarby

Hello Faye
Thank you for your comments
Have you sent feedback with your suggestions?
How long have the division numbers been there for Canada? As I very rarely research in Canada this was a surprise to me
Peter